58+ min ago  (800+ words) Over the past few months, pressure on the UK’s fridge recycling infrastructure has begun to spill into local authority collection services, with a growing number of councils warning they may have to stop accepting fridges and freezers at household waste…...

1+ mon, 15+ min ago  (555+ words) Business recycling group CIRQLR has appointed Katie Treacy as Managing Director Catherine Parkinson as Finance Director of its newly created Southern Division. The appointments come as CIRQLR continues to expand its regional operations and strengthen its capability to deliver recycling…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (672+ words) News in brief, including: Enfinium has completed an upgrade to its Ferrybridge EfW; the Wood Fuel and Heating Association has launched; Grundon has secured Tottenham Hotspur Stadium’s waste contract; and Biffa has become Yeovil Town’s Office Waste Management Partner. Enfinium…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (424+ words) At the BIR Convention & Exhibition last week, experts warned that Europe is taking too “lasses-faire” an approach to aluminium scrap export controls. According to Paul Voss, Director General of European Aluminium, aluminium scrap exports out of Europe have doubled since…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (358+ words) Visitor registration has opened for the Environmental Services and Solutions Expo (ESS Expo) 2026, which will take place at the NEC Birmingham on 16-17 September. Free tickets are now available, with the event expected to attract more than 16,000 professionals from across the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (357+ words) A global symbol to identify reusable packaging and reuse systems has been unveiled by an international coalition of businesses, governments, NGOs, designers and reuse operators. According to PR3, only 9% of plastic waste is currently recycled globally, with the majority ending up…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (686+ words) Appointments round-up, including EMR, Grundon, AMCS, and RECOUP. EMR has announced that Anton van Genuchten stepped back from his executive leadership responsibilities on 31 May 2026, bringing to a close more than 13 years with the company and a career spanning over four…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (555+ words) UK consumers are among the world’s most active when it comes to donating and recycling unwanted clothing, according to new research from Cotton Incorporated. The latest global consumer survey found that 43% of UK consumers donate clothing they no longer wear,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (441+ words) Dorset-based materials company Circular11 has secured £2.4 million in equity funding to scale production of its recycled plastic construction products. The investment will support the company’s plans to recycle an estimated 10,000 tonnes of low-quality plastic waste over the next two years. Circular11 said…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (505+ words) A new industry-led Mission Board has been established to help drive circular change across Scotland’s built environment sector. The launch comes alongside the publication of a new roadmap aimed at reducing waste, cutting carbon emissions and increasing material reuse in…...